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 768 COMPANIONS OF THE Watt, FitzJanies Edward, C.B. (civil), commissary-gen. iu the army 1880, commissary-gen. during Zulu war 1879; b. 10 Sept. 1822 Wauchope, Capt. Andrew Gilbert, c.M.G. serving iu civil capacity iu Cyprus, served with 42nd highlauders in the Ashautee war, at battle of Amoaful, &c. slightly wounded at Jarbinbah, and severely at battle of Ordahsu Weare, (hon.) Lieut.-Gen. Henry Edwin, C.B. served iu Punjab campaign 1818, D.A.A.G.&.^.Q.M.G. head-quarters Crimea, K.M. com. 50th regt. in New Zealand 1863/6 (Oxen- DBN— Baut.); b. 27 Aug. 1825 Webb, Edward WiUiam Heury, C.B. (retd.),late army service corps Aldershot, commissary in Zulu war 1879, capt. late military train Webber, Col. George Daniel, C.B. com. brigade depot York W.R. since 1878, served in Crimea and at the fall of Coomassie 1874, late lieut.-col. 2nd West India regt. Welby, Reginald Earle, C.B. assistant financial sec. to treasviry 1880, auditor of civil list 1881, late chief financial clerk to the treasury (BART.) WellB, Lieut.-Gen. Samuel, C.B. (retd.), served at capture of Port Natal 1842, and in Indian Mutiny Welman, brevet-Col. William Henry Bowling Reeves, C.B. 99th regt. served iu Zulu war 1879; b 11 Oct. 1828 Wemyss, Col. Henry Mauley, C.B. Bengal s.c. Were, Jonathan Binns, C.M.G. commissioner and member of the executive committee of the Melbourne international exhibition West, Algernon Edward, C.B. chairman of board of inland revenue 1881, deputy-chairman 1877/81, gent, usher of the privy chamber (V. Barringtox) Wheeler, Capt. William Trickett, R.N. C.B. White, Major-Gen. George Stewart, V.C. C.B. late Gordon highlauders (formerly 92ud regt.) White, Vice-Adm. Richard Dunning, C.B. White, Major-Gen. Robert, C.B. lieut.-col. com. brigade depot at Worcester 1873/7, served with 17th lancers in Crimea, K.M. com. a flying column in Central India 1858/9; b. 21 Feb. 1827 White, Thomas Richard St. Stephen Esmonde, M.D. C.B. (hon.) surgeon-gen. (retd.), late deputy-smrgeon-gen. served iu New Zealand war 1846, senior medical ofScer in TaranaM war 1860 (BART.) White, WiUiam Arthur, C.B. envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary Roumania 1880, formerly consul- gen, at Belgrade White, WilUam Henry, C.B. (civil), accountant-gen. of the army (during Zulu war 1879) Whitehead, Col. Robert Children, C.B, (h.p.), late 58th regt. served -with 97th regt. in Crimea 1855, at siege and fall of Sebastopol, and of the storming party at the assault of the Redan, served in Zulu war 1879; b. 3 Aug. 1833 Whitmore, Lieut.-Gen. Edmund Augustus, c.B.miUtary sec. at liead-quarters staff 1880, inspector-gen. of recruiting 1876/9, served in Crimea with 30th regt. k.L.h.M. military sec. Irelaml 1861/5, A.A.G. war office 1866/71, 1873/4, &c.; b. 8 Jidy, 1819 Whitmore, George Stoddart, c.M.G. Wilby, Major-Geu. William, C.B. on staffl Ceylon 1878, late Fleetwood brigatle depot, served in Crimea, Sciude, and Abyssinia; ta. 11 Oct. 1819 Wilkinson, Gen. Christopher Dickson, C.B. (retd. list), served in Sutlej 1845, com. brigade at Sobraou Wilkinson, Major-Gen. Osboru, C.B. lieut.-col. and brevet- cul. (retd.), comdt. 2nd Bengal cav. served iu Punjab campaign 1848/9, throughout the Indian Mutiny 1867/8, final siege and capture of Lucknow, D.A.Q.M.G. to Shahabad field force Willes, Rear-Adm. George Ommauney, C.B. a.d.c. to the Queen 1870/4, superintendent Devonport dockyard since 1876, chief of the staff at admiralty 1869/72, served in the Baltic 1855 Williams, Major-Gen. Edward Arthur, C.B. col. R.A. (h.p.), com. R.A. at Gibraltar 1871, and in New Zealand 1864/6; b. 17 Feb. 1824 Williams, Col. Edward Charles Sparshott, c.i.E. r.e.; b. 27 Mar. 1831 Williams, Fleetwood, C.S.I, late B.C.s. Williams, Col. George Walker, c.b. (civil), retd., late military sec. to governor n.W. provinces India Williams, Monier, c.b. c.i.e. Badeu prof, of Sanskrit in uuiversity of O.xford Williams, Col. AVilliam John, R.A. c.b. served in Crimea, wounded at fall of Sebastopol, K.M.; (GORE— BART.); b. 28 Nov. 1828 Williamson, Major William John, CLE. B.S.C. 1873, inspector- gen, of police and prisons, commissioner of Abkari revenue, and superintendent of stamps Assam Willis, Major-Gen. Frederic Arthur, C.B. lieut.-col. brigade depot at Bedford 1876/7, served iu Indian Mutiny aud iu Hazara 1868; b. 16 July, 1827 Willis, Lieut.-Gen. George Harry Smith, C.B. com. N. district 1878/81, served with 77th regt. in Crimea, D.A.Q.M.G. at horseguards, and A.Q.M.G. 4th division 1855, K.L.n.M. A.Q.M.G. Gibraltar, A.A.G. Malta, A.Q.M.G.W. district 1866/71, and at horseguards 1873/5 (B. Tredegar, and Neeld— Bart.) Wills, Caleb Sherar, C.B. surgeon-major, served in Zulu war 1879 Wilmhurst, Rear-Adm. Arthur C.B. (retd. list) Eardley-Wilmot, Vice-Adm. Arthur Parry, C.B. com- manded channel squadron 1870/1, served in China wars 1831, 1840/1, commanded "Sphinx" at bombardment of Sebastopol, a.d.c to the Queen 1866/70, superintendent Greenwich hospital 1866/70 (Bart.) Wilson, Adm. Thomas, C.B. (retd. list), served in Chinese wars 1840 and 1856 Wilson, Major-Gen. Thomas Fourness, C.B. C.I.E. Bengal S.C Z. (h.p.), A.D.C. to the Queen 1868/71, member of coimcil of India 1881, served in Punjab campaign 1848, D.A.a.g. defence Lucknow residency 1857, d.a.g. Bengal 1867/71, commanded Peshawur district 1871/6 (BART.) Wilson, Rear-Adm. William Charles Fahie, C.B. (retd.) Wingate, Andi-ew, C.i.e. Wolley, Thomas, c.b. Wood, Major-Gen. Henry Hastings Affleck, C.B. brigadier- gen, comdg. Deesa brigade since 1876, served in Punjab campaign 1848/9, Persian campaign 1856/7, &c. A.G. to forces imder Sir Hugh Rose in Central India campaign 1857/8, A.A.G. 1st division in Abyssinian campaign 1867/8; b. 21 April, 1826 Woolfryes, John Andrew, M.D. C.B., c.M.G. surgeon-gen. 1880; b. 14 June, 1823 Wray, Lieut.-Gen. Edward, R.A. C.B. on staff division of art. at Woolwich since 1868, served in Crimea, K.M. commanded siege train iu Rajpootna 1857, &c. inspector-gen. ordnance Bombay 1860/4 Wray, Col. Henry, c.M.G. col. (on staff) comdg. r.e. Ireland 1879; b. 1 Jan. 1826 Wright, James, c.b. engineer-in-cluef to admiralty Wright, Major-Gen. Thomas, C.B. Bengal s.c. brigadier-gen. commanding Hyderabad contingent 1875/81, served in Punjab campaign. Central India, A.A.G. TJmbeyla campaign 1863, D.A.G. Bengal 1871/5, &c.; b. 27 Sept. 1825 Wright, William Frederick, C.B. (civil), deputy-commissary- gen. 1880, assist.-commissary-gen. ordnance 1860, senior officer iu charge of ordnance store department during Zulu war 1879; b. 1 Nov. 1832 Wyatt, Col. James Henry, c.b. retd. lieut.-col. military train, served in Indian Mutiny, &c. Wylde, WiUiam Heury, c.M.o. late superintendent of slave trade aud consular departments foreign office Wylie, Major Henry, c.S.i. Bengal inf. assist. poUtical agent Beloochistan Wyllie, Capt. William Hutt Curzou, CLE. (see KNIGHTAGE) Wyndham, George Hugh, CB. sec. of embassy at Constan- tinople since Sept. 1881, St. Petersbiurg in 1881, sec. of legation Madrid 1878/81, at Athens 1876/8 (B. LECON- field) Cooke-Yarborough, Col. Charles, c.B. served with 9l8t regt. iu Kaffir war (COOKE— BART.) Yates, Major-Geu. Heury Peel, C.B. col. R.A. (h.p.), served in Crimea, at battles of Alma and lukerman, siege of Sebastopol, K.M. and at Lucknow, &c. during Indian Mutiny; b. 26 Aug. 1828 YoUand, Col.WiUiam, c.B. chief inspector of railways, late R.K.